Died January 5

He was a local hero in New Orleans.

Champion behind the law which protects women against discrimination in education…

John “Jack” Lyle (2019) was one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the country’s first African-American fighter group. The Airmen were among the most skilled pilots during World War II. Lyle, who …

Nicknamed “The Little God” by fans.

Appeared with brother on “The Dick Van Dyke Show”…

Flew Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle missions.

Assault survivor campaigned against sexual violence…

Pierre Boulez, the world-renowned French conductor who was a major force in modern classical music, has died. He was 90. Boulez, who once served as the principal conductor of the …

Sonny Bono had a career that just wouldn’t quit.

I didn’t get Charles Mingus. As a 14-year-old burgeoning music freak and neophyte bassist making the slow transition from rock to jazz, the ever-tuneful Miles Davis made sense to me. …